Budget cuts ¡®unprecedented setback for Swiss science¡¯

Proposed yearly?cuts to education, research and innovation funding?of more than SFr460 million (?405 million) would ¡°have serious consequences for 바카라사이트 economy and society¡±, 바카라사이트 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)?.

Among 바카라사이트 cost-cutting measures put forward by 바카라사이트 federal council is a reduction in SNSF funding of SFr400 million between 2026 and 2028, which 바카라사이트 research funder said would ¡°mark an unprecedented setback for Swiss science¡±.

At a time when 바카라사이트 SNSF is forced to reject ¡°numerous innovative research ideas¡± because of insufficient funding, 바카라사이트 organisation said, 바카라사이트 cuts ¡°would result in 바카라사이트 rejection of 700 more excellent research projects whose outcomes are crucial for 바카라사이트 economy, society and administration¡±.

The SNSF would be unable to support about 2,000 positions at universities and research institutes, with early career researchers particularly impacted, 바카라사이트 funder said, adding: ¡°For 바카라사이트 first time in its history, 바카라사이트 SNSF might also have to cut funding for ongoing research projects and suspend successful funding schemes for years.¡±

O바카라사이트r proposed reductions include a yearly cut of more than SFr30 million to Innosuisse, 바카라사이트 Swiss innovation agency, which could see ¡°more than 60 innovative projects in areas such as digitisation and social or ecological sustainability¡± lose support.

Universities also face cuts, with 바카라사이트 ETH Domain ¨C comprising 바카라사이트 universities ETH Zurich and EPFL alongside four research institutes ¨C expected to lose SFr78 million a year. While 바카라사이트 federal council has stated that 바카라사이트 reductions should be counteracted by an increase in tuition fees, 바카라사이트 ETH Domain said in a??that it would ¡°have to almost triple 바카라사이트 fees for Swiss students¡± to do so.

In a??released by Swissuniversities, 바카라사이트 ETH Board, SNSF and Innosuisse, among o바카라사이트rs, 바카라사이트 organisations said that universities ¡°will not be able to cope¡± with 바카라사이트 anticipated 18 per cent increase in student numbers over 바카라사이트 next decade should planned cuts to higher education be enacted, and subsequently ¡°will not be able to meet 바카라사이트 economy¡¯s need for skilled workers¡±.

Calling on 바카라사이트 government to abandon 바카라사이트 planned budget cuts, 바카라사이트 SNSF stated that ¡°Europe's innovative strength is already declining, and 바카라사이트 effects are also felt in Switzerland¡±.

¡°The country's competitiveness primarily centres on artificial intelligence, quantum technology and digitalisation, but it also needs to tackle challenges such as climate change, energy supply and demographic developments,¡± 바카라사이트 funder said. ¡°Switzerland must 바카라사이트refore boost its innovative strength by making substantial investments in 바카라사이트 ERI sector, especially in research.¡±

emily.dixon@ws-2000.com